Posted inInternal / Manufacturing / Production

Defect rate

Definition of this KPI:
the number or percentage of defective or faulty products or services in a given production or service cycle. It is an important Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for companies that place a high emphasis on product quality and customer satisfaction.


  • This KPI can be calculated as: (Number of Defective Units / Total Number of Units Produced) x 100
  • The KPI will be measured as: percentage (%)
  • How to interpret the KPI: lower is better
  • The strategic objective to measure with this KPI: More reliable products
  • How useful was this post?

    Click on a star to rate it!

    Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0

    No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

    We are sorry that this post was not useful for you!

    Let us improve this post!

    Tell us how we can improve this post?

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


    The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.